The idea of foreign students working in the USA during their summer
Vacation has been around since 1945.
The programme was designed to foster goodwill among young people throughout
the world after World War II. It provides a terrific way for young
people to finance their travel while gaining exposure to another culture
and making friends .

The programme falls under the exchange visitor programme which allows
foreign students to work legally for a period of up to four months
–June to October each year. Students who are accepted under
the programme are granted a DS2019 form which is taken to the US embassy
to obtain a J1 visa

New friends are created .Personal growth is achieved or famous landmarks
are explored ;whatever the reasons ,each year, thousands of students
from all over the world flock to the USA on the Work and Travel Programme.

ExploreYourWorld and our programmme sponsor will offer one job placement
to each participant. Many of these jobs are casual, entry level jobs
in hospitality industry: such housekeeping, amusement park attendant,
hotel maintenance and can be in any of the fifty mainland states of
America.
You may choose however, to find your own job by using internet ,help
of friends/families/lecturer etc.
You must indicate at the point of registration which option you will
be using by selecting Job-Assisted or Self-arranged.

If you are arranging your own job in the USA bear the following in
mind :
Try and find your job by first week in January.
You must submit a written offer of employment with your completed
application.
An official employment offer has to be on a company’s letter
head and should have the
following:

·

Company’s contact address and telephone

·

Title of job being offered and brief job description.

·

Length of time you will be employed ,the salary you will be
paid, number of work hours for the week.